purify

Meaning

1. (transitive) To cleanse, or rid of impurities.
2. (transitive) To free from guilt or sin.
3. (intransitive) To become pure.

Synonyms

cleanse

clean

refine

purge

wash

🧽

make pure

sanctify

clear

clarify

distill

disinfect

make clean

exorcise

improve

sterilize

pure

treat well

distil

refresh

chastise

purification

scavenge

filter

defecate

immerse

expurgate

sublimate

polish

🇵🇱

wipe off

fumigate

reconcile

rectify

sanitize

scavenging

scour

scum

treat

unblock

virginal

wash away

wash off

weed

whiten

wipe

become transparent

depuration

dress out

pasteurise

sweep clean

cleanse ritually

Translations

purifier

purificar

purificare

reinigen

purificar

zuiveren

nettoyer

pulire

depurare

läutern

purificar

limpiar

épurer

καθαρίζω

destillieren

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpjʊəɹɪfaɪ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: purifien

In summary

From Middle English purifien, purifyen, from Old French purifier, purifiier, from Latin pūrificō, pūrificāre, from pūrus (“pure; clean”).